Rob Shehadie
| Rob Shehadie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian-Lebanese |
| Occupation | Film and television actor, Stand up comedian, Writer |
| Website | robshehadie |
Rob Shehadie is an Australian-born actor, writer and stand up comedian of Lebanese descent, who has featured prominently in popular television series such as "Pizza", "Swift and Shift Couriers" and "Housos". He has performed numerous stage show comedies across Australia, and has made countless appearances at schools and charity events. His filmography includes "Fat Pizza", a feature film that broke Australian box office records and "Fat Pizza vs. Housos", a film that will be shown in Australian cinemas from 27 November 2014 onwards. Shehadie created the TV comedy series Here Come the Habibs
Before turning to acting, Shehadie was a full-time Rugby union player. He represented Australia/NSW in schoolboy, under 19's and under 21's level. He also represented Lebanon in rugby league. He was forced to stop the sport due to injuries.
His most notable appearance on television was the role of the character Rocky in "Pizza" and "Housos" on SBS. Also, he appears in the Nine Network comedy that He created "Here Come the Habibs".
He was the creator of the hit comedy "From Lebanon With Love Part 1 & 2" which has been one of the most successful and celebrated independent theatre shows in Australia. It was performed in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney and was watched by more than 70,000 viewers at Enmore Theatre. The record breaking show was unique, in that it was a family show with non-stop laughter that also introduced positive messages. The show did not contain politics or religion, focusing on showing the Arabic community in their true light. It was welcomed and warmly received by the wider community who embraced this show as their own.
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